Thursday, February 11, 2016

The Garden of Earthly Delights

The Garden of Earthly Delights is a triptych by Jeroen (Hieronymus) Bosch (aka El Bosco in Spain), created between 1490 and 1510. There will be a large exhibition at his place of birth Den Boschsince we're living 500 years after his death in (you guessed it) 1516.

Where to start - where to end. I can well imagine a crowd around this work trying to take it all in. While the detail is amazing and speaks to a vivid imagination, I think the impact recieved from giving it that first cursory glance is diminished upon further study. Awesome!